Westchester County Archives

Local corn and tomatoes from Peekskill...yum! (ca. 1935)

The Reading Room will reopen Wednesday, August 26th! We will be open by appointment: https://archives.westchestergov.com/appointment-scheduling Schedule a 2-hour appointment, 9:30 - 11:30 or 1:30 - 3:30.... Limited to 2 patrons per session. Questions? Contact us at: [email protected]

Women’s suffrage march on Main Street in Tarrytown, ca. 1915

Undated aerial photo of Lyndhurst, showing the castle and the conservatory

Welcoming two new residents of Philipsburgh Manor!

Maple sugaring at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation (Think cool thoughts!)

Children playing in the Hudson River at Croton Point Park (courtesy WCHS)

Mrs. Wainwright of Rye in her two-horsepower vehicle, ca. 1895 (courtesy WCHS)

Early printing of Declaration of Independence, July 1776. Have a happy and safe 4th!

Fireworks at Playland, ca. 1930 Have a happy and safe 4th!

Virtual reference is available! Sign up for a 30-minute session on Tuesdays. Call 914-231-1500 or email us at [email protected] for more information or to make an appointment.

Railroad workers in Pleasantville (undated photo, courtesy WCHS)

James and Walter Bridges were the first African-American real estate brokers in Mount Vernon, 1917 (photo courtesy WCHS)